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Household refrigerator circuit

It is not required to be a dedicated circuit I don't believe but if you were wiring your own dwelling,,,,,,,would you make it a dedicated circuit? I did years ago, two of them in fact, house & garage,just curious?

I have always put it on a separate circuit- 20 amp but that is me. I don't like the idea of it one with the counter and now with afci I would not want it on the dining room either. 2014 looks like the entire kitchen will have to be afci so it should not make a difference any longer.

Most refrigerators don't draw more than 6 or 8 amps and they are getting more efficient everyday. I will also add that I have seen many refrigerators on with the counter receptacles and the ho have never complained that they were having trouble with it. I probably need to change my approach but old habits are hard to kill.